GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1995

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 1221

Short Title:  Elizabeth City Handicapped Parking.	(Local)

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Sponsors: Representatives Owens; and Culp.

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Referred to:  

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May 17, 1996

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELIZABETH CITY MAY DESIGNATE CERTAIN HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACES AS LIMITED TO FOUR HOURS.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 20-37.6(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a)	General Parking. – Any vehicle that is driven by or is transporting a person who is handicapped and that displays a distinguishing license plate, a removable windshield placard, or a temporary removable windshield placard may be parked for unlimited periods in parking zones restricted as to the length of time parking is permitted.  Provided, however, the governing body that has designated the handicapped parking zones may, by resolution, limit the duration of the parking or may place other limitations on or may permit additional use of handicapped parking zones based on special circumstances and the signs designating these parking zones shall state the limitations or permitted use authorized by the resolution.  This provision has no application to those zones or during times in which the stopping, parking, or standing of all vehicles is prohibited or which are reserved for special types of vehicles.  Any qualifying vehicle may park in spaces designated as restricted to vehicles driven by or transporting the handicapped."
Sec. 2.  This act applies to the City of Elizabeth City only.
Sec. 3.  This act is effective upon ratification.